aws inventory: `hostname_variable = tag_Name` not working
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senorsmile
Mar 9, 2019, 4:57:35 PM3/9/19
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I haven't used Ansible with AWS for a while.
My understanding of this variable is that it will use the Name tag to name the host, while still using the i.p. address as the value of the ansible_host key.
instead of
I am using it on a new project. I see a newer option that didn't used to be there:
hostname_variable = tag_NameMy understanding of this variable is that it will use the Name tag to name the host, while still using the i.p. address as the value of the ansible_host key.
E.g.
TASK [Get uptime] ***************************************
ok: [host01]
instead of
TASK [Get uptime] ***************************************
ok: [1.2.3.4]
However, setting that value in ec2.ini doesn't appear to work (as I'd expect). Am I misunderstanding this, or possibly just doing something wrong?
senorsmile
Mar 10, 2019, 7:55:49 PM3/10/19
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This appears to be the PR where this functionality was added:
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